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Ogu : I wish Alli, Alaba Played
For Super Eagles
Super Eagles midfielder John Ogu is
confident the team will no longer lose
players of Nigerian heritage to other national
teams, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.
Some high-profile players with Nigerian blood
like Tottenham's Dele Alli (England) and
Bayern Munich's David Alaba (Austria) opted
for other national teams, a situation Ogu
hopes will change soon.
"Every weekend, I sit at home and watch
Alaba or Dele Alli doing it big for other
countries and not ours," Ogu tweeted on
Wednesday. "We have the power to not
allow such.
"I'm happy because we have the power not
to repeat losing our players to other nations.
All the boys who were in camp always want
to learn."
There are a number of foreign-born Nigerian
players now in the Super Eagles, including
Leon Balogun, William Troost-Ekong and new
boys Tyrone Ebuehi and Noah Bazee.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva star Ogu, who played for
the Eagles in Thursday's friendly against
Senegal in London, is pleased to be in the
squad with these players and the rest of the
squad.
"I had a great time in the super Eagles camp
in London to be honest," Ogu, who recorded
and posted a number of team-bonding
videos online, added. "Ten days out with the
coaching crew and staff was a great
experience.
"Then I met all the players and I was super
happy at the talents I was in camp with .It is
time to give credit to the president Amaju
Pinnick.
"We have the talents now, we have a
president who has big plans for our football,
we the coaches who care about our local
league as well .
"My heart was full of joy when our president
@PinnickAmaju was addressing us about his
plans for the national team now and for the
future."www.completesportsnigeria.com/ogu-wish-alli-alaba-played-super-eagles/

pyrex23:
how sure are u? Are u his agent?

Can you spot Tammy's comment


That speaks volume If you ask me

Let's b positive

joseph1013:
Then we should not be excited by the result of that match. The Cameroonians didn't eat before the match, that's just terrible. Africa is a country!

Poor organization
If broos should resign I think it's a good development for nigeria

]Cameroon's Africa Cup of Nations-winning coach
Hugo Broos has threatened to quit over
management and funding problems in the
national team set-up.
Broos, who led the team to the trophy in Gabon
in February , said he is "seriously considering
whether I should continue or not".
He also said his players and staff have to work
in "poor conditions" while Cameron Football
Federation officials "sit in their chairs doing
nothing".
"I cannot accept this," he added.
Broos made his comments in a news conference
after a 2-1 defeat by Guinea in a friendly in
Belgium on Tuesday, revealing the extent of the
problems he has faced since his appointment in
February 2016.
Today I am saying that this is the
last straw
Hugo Broos
"One year ago when I started working with
Cameroon I met many problems. Despite all this
we worked hard and reached a new level. But
the working conditions are not professional," he
said.
"For example, when we had to go to South Africa
last year we were forced to wait for more than
two hours on a plane because some officials
wanted to put more people than necessary on
the plane. It is not fair to pay for other people's
mistakes.
"Also when we went to Nantes the doctor had to
pay for some drugs and bandages with his own
money for the first two days. He has yet to be
refunded.
"We travelled without training kit and equipment
because it was too expensive to put it on the
plane.
"At mid-day before the match against Guinea,
the players didn't have lunch because the hotel
had not been paid. The bad performance against
Guinea was a consequence of the poor
preparations we had.
"No food? Hotel not been paid? This is the
national team. We want better conditions.
"Today I am saying that this is the last straw."
Cameroon's Football Federation (Fecafoot) said
on its Twitter page that it would launch an
inquiry into what led to the comments from
Broos.http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39433851

Humility017:
seriously bro...we need strikers in the super eagles..he will be hard for us to get should he get establish in the Chelsea main team

Tammy will pledge his allegiance after the u-20 world cup

Welcome to SE @ aina and akpom

BascoVanVeli:
U are forgetting the Iwobi factor. He is close to both Aina and Akpom.

and aina is close to both Tammy,solanke and fikayo tomori

forgiveness:
Hehehehe!

E remain Dominic Solanke, Tammy Abraham, Onomah, Sheyi Ojo, Onyedima etc.

.
forgiveness right now

Elparaiso:
Why did I book this second space sef.

sorry
was trying to book space

useless man
why must you die cos of a woman??

Elparaiso:
G

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Super Eagles Backroom Held Up
over Visa Issues…Will Travel in
Batches
Team coordinator of the Super Eagles, Patrick Pascal
has revealed that a group of the back room staff will
travel on Sunday to camp ahead of the friendly
matches due for 23rd and 27th of March.
Disclosing the team’s itinerary, Pascal said visa
issuance delays means the Super Eagles backroom
staff will embark on the journey for the friendlies
against Senegal and Burkina Faso in two batches.
He confirmed that reserve goalkeepers Daniel Akpeyi
and Ikechukwu Ezenwa will also get the visas early
next week.

ADO Den Haag Young Star Ebuehi Set For Nigeria Debut,
Hits Camp Monday
Published: March 19, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that there is no
going back as regards to ADO Den Haag right wing-
back Tyronne Ebuehi making his international debut
for the Nigerian national team in March.
The Haarlem-born Ebuehi has given his word that he
will join the Super Eagles squad in London on
Monday.
For the first time in his career, the 21-year-old
defender will participate in a training session with a
national side at the Hive Stadium training ground
tomorrow, as it is.
Ebuehi first gave Super Eagles coach Rohr the cold
shoulder when he was called up for the World Cup
qualifier against Algeria in November, but has had a
change of heart and has chosen to represent Nigeria
ahead of the Netherlands.
This season, he has started the last 19 games
contested by ADO Den Haag in the Eredivisie.

you don't have a point @forgiveness

even if oliseh did not hand him a call up

iwobi for still choose naija

http://m.goal.com/s/en-ng/news/4078/exclusives/2015/09/25/15710162/exclusive-i-cant-wait-to-play-for-nigeria-arsenals-alex

you don't have a point
even if oliseh did not hand him a call up
iwobi for still choose naija

iwobi was fully committed

is ojo willing to train with amuneke boys ?

forgiveness:
I have already and na ya yanch.

You are just running from pillar to post.

If we had ya mentality, Iwobi will be playing with the three lions now.

iwobi always wanted to play for Nigeria and he is proud of his Nigerian roots

iwobi could have easily declined the call up and nothing go happen

iwobi trained with the u-23 can ojo do the same?





anywhere your heart dey na there e dey be that


recently been
called up by coach Sunday Oliseh for the
international friendly matches against Congo DR
and Cameroon, spoke exclusively to Goal from his
base in London. An attacking midfielder who can
also play as an attacker, Iwobi trained with the
Nigeria U23 squad tutored by Samson Siasia
ahead of an All-Africa Games qualifying return leg
match against Zambia in March 2015 but couldn’t
play. Now that he has gotten Fifa clearance and
the chance to play for his fatherland, the elated
19-year-old had this interesting chat with Goal’s
correspondent Shemmy Sholabomi.
Goal: How are you looking forward to your first cap
for the Super Eagles in friendly matches against
strong African teams Cameroun and Democratic
Republic of Congo?
Alex Iwobi: It’s a privilege to be invited to this
great Nigerian national team and also to represent
my fatherland. I just look forward to playing. I can’t
wait to join the Nigerian team for the two friendly
matches in Belgium. It is a great honour to put on
the Nigerian green-white-green jersey.
You will be playing alongside top-rated Nigerian
players like Mikel Obi and Victor Moses and others,
are you ready to prove yourself as a quality striker
among them?
Well I can’t wait to play with the world class
players that abound in the Nigerian team. I am still
young and I am still learning the trade, so playing
alongside these great players will do a lot of good
to my playing career and most especially the
development of my game and my future as a
football player. It will definitely give me the needed
national team experience like I am experiencing
with my club Arsenal now having been promoted to
the first team.
How much do you know about the Nigerian national
team coach Sunday Oliseh?
I used to look up to him when I was younger. I
knew him to be a great player. He had great
technique as a defensive midfielder and he shielded
the ball well and took shots too. So I am eager to
work with him and I believe he will bring out the
best in me.
You are a player that can play as a striker and as
an attacking midfielder. But what is your preferred
position as a player that can bring out the best in
you?
I prefer to play as an attacking midfielder, but in
Arsenal because we have a lot of talented players
so I just have to play on both the right and left
wings as the boss pleases. If anything my preferred
position is playing behind the strikers.
How do you feel breaking into the first team of
Arsenal Football Club?
I was very happy because I just wanted to play for
this team. Arsenal is one of the best clubs in the
world so it is a rare and great privilege to be in this
team and to play for the first team. I think I am
lucky to be chosen and I try to do everything I could
to prove my inclusion whenever I am called upon
by our manager to play. Yes I am happy and
bouncing but I still wish I can get more minutes of
playing time that any young player like me will
crave to get.
The Manager Arsene Wenger is known for giving
young players the opportunity to play, most
especially in the Carling Cup and FA Cup. How soon
do you think you can break into the starting XI?
I sincerely pray against having injuries which I
believe can slow down any player. Since the boss
(Arsene Wenger) didn’t want me to go on loan this
season then I think I should be involved in the
team’s programmes this season. I have been
working hard too on and off the field of play to
always justify my inclusion in the team any time
my boss calls on me to play.
Finally, what is your message to your fans across
the globe now that you have gotten the opportunity
of playing for your fatherland, Nigeria having been
promoted to the first team of Arsenal?
Well I can’t wait to show hopefully what I can do on
the pitch for my country. I sincerely hope there will
be more opportunity for me henceforth to put on the
green-white-green jersey of Nigeria and to help win
trophies for my country. I am excited to play for a
great country like Nigeria and a great team like the
Super Eagles

forgiveness:
NFF and Okocha was involved in Iwobi's case. Since, na the same NFF, it can repeat itself again.

I don open your yansh many things na but you no wan shame.

you have not open any yansh here

okocho was involved fine

iwobi also showed commitment and trained with our u-23 hence his call up

meanwhile ojo cannot do the same

can ojo come to Lagos to train with amuneke boys?

forgiveness:
Did you read where I complained about Iwobi's inclusion to play for Nigeria while he he was still playing with Arsenal U19 team?

No, My reference on Iwobi's inclusion was to buttress my case that an identified potential talented academy player eligible to play for other countries and Nigeria should be called to the national team. Period.

I have proven that.

you did not prove anything

even akpom would have made the SE then

oliseh was the coach

same scenario cannot repeat itself agn..chikena.

Humility017:
seriously that man almost finish super eagles...
imagine onobi benching Mikel and Chima Ankas benching elderson ...maybe that's the kind of set up many clamouring for home base players wanna see.


as for me any move by rohr to shun mediocrity is welcome..

you are very correct

home based players should win Chan first before we reason their matter

forgiveness:
E bi like say na London you dey live because if you are conversant with the Nigerian Football, you will understand what we call Nigerian factor. That is what paid out in that yeye list released by Nigerian coach.


It was not the best and an academy player was not suppose to make the list, no matter the circumstances but many welcomed it because we don't know what he might turn out to be.


His first match was nothing near impressive but when he started playing for Arsenal, it very easy for him to agree to play for us.

That one, na em bi common sense, na.

when you know it is a yeye list then I wonder why you are complaining about iwobi

same scenerio can never happen @ the moment ..as long as rohr is in charge

Humility017:
a player who plays for league 1.... do u want rohr to loose his job?

forgiveness:
So, you didn't know that Nigeria cho-chop coaches made the list.

This was not the best players as at that time. Imagine Igbonu and some players making the list.

you know Nigeria chop chop coaches made the list then why are you complaining about iwobi

then and now no b the same thing abeg

forgiveness:
So, you didn't know that Nigeria cho-chop coaches made the list.

This was not the best players as at that time. Imagine Igbonu and some players making the list.

prince aggrey ....femi Thomas were even making the list

thank God oliseh is gone

forgiveness:
You can only deceive an ignoramus mumu not me.

You said you don't want academy players invited to the national team but how come you don't know why Alex Iwobi was invited to the Super Eagles when he was an academy player, U19 for that matter? I am asking you ooooooo.

compare the eagles team of then and now

if you can't see the reason then I don't know what to say again

forgiveness:
Was Alex Iwobi (an Arsenal U19) consistent with Arsenal first team before he was invited to play for Nigeria?

Fifa rules require that an application be made from the
interested association seeking for permission before a
player switches his allegiance, but the world football
ruling body clarified that the Gunner can represent
Nigeria as he did not feature for England in an official
game.
All invited players are expected to arrive in Belgium on
October 5, 2015.
THE FULL SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille OSC, France); Carl
Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Ikechukwu
Ezenwa (Sunshine Stars); Femi Thomas (Enyimba FC)
Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany);
Abdullahi Shehu (Uniao da Madeira, Portugal); Elderson
Echiejile (AS Monaco, France); Chima Akas (Sharks FC);
Godfrey Oboabona (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey); William
Troost Ekong (FK Haugesund, Norway); Kenneth Omeruo
(Kasimpasa SK, Turkey); Austin Oboroakpo (Abia
Warriors)
Midfielders: Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); Paul Onobi
(Sunshine Stars); Obiora Nwankwo (Coimbra FC,
Portugal); John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Rabiu
Ibrahim (AS Trencin, Slovakia)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia);
Emmanuel Emenike (Al Ain, UAE); Sylvester Igbonu (FC
UFA, Russia); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor
Moses (West Ham United, England); Odion Ighalo
(Watford FC, England); Prince Aggrey (Sunshine Stars);
Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England)




abi shey na price agrrey wan prevent iwobi call up ?


looking @ this list the SE has changed alot

kudos to rohr

forgiveness:
Was Alex Iwobi (an Arsenal U19) consistent with Arsenal first team before he was invited to play for Nigeria?

iwobi came down to Lagos to train with the Nigeria u-23
to show his commitment with his fatherland ...besides the SE's attack was full of average players then compared to now

ojo cannot break into our starting 11 @ the moment
chikena

Medunah:
Lol, someone even said I look like a witch......
I don't know but I like the intense look

the person is correct
na joke o

ChrisKels:
Lol teamEnglish born kids would be like, Ndidi who? Abeg Nathan Ake or Ruben Lotus Cheek is the real deal. After all they play for Chelsea while Ndidi plays for mediocre club Leicester city.

If Nathan Ake was an English player of Nigerian descent some people obsessed with anything foreign would be rating him(Ake) ahead of dis midfield general Ndidi.

They would back it up with lame facts like he;
1-he was called back from loan (ojo comes to mind),
2- Marca rated him the best thing after makalele (Solanke loyalists),
3-he is Chelsea third choice DFM after Kante and Matic,
4- it is not easy to make Chelsea first team,
5-he pushed out Mikel from Chelsea (now Dat would be d most ridiculous one) etc etc.

don't mind them

how can onomah make our current squad